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Paediatric early warning systems (PEWS) to reduce in-hospital mortality have been a laudable endeavour. Evaluation of their impact has rarely examined the internal validity of the components of PEWS in… Click to show full abstract
Paediatric early warning systems (PEWS) to reduce in-hospital mortality have been a laudable endeavour. Evaluation of their impact has rarely examined the internal validity of the components of PEWS in achieving desired outcomes. We highlight the assumptions made regarding the mode of action of PEWS and, as PEWS become more commonplace, this paper asks whether we really understand their function, process and outcome.
Keywords:
warning systems;
paediatric early;
simple answer;
systems simple;
early warning
Journal Title: Archives of Disease in Childhood
Year Published: 2022
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Journal Title: Archives of Disease in Childhood
Year Published: 2022
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